'Eaters Fall 1-0 at California Baptist

Saturday, October 31

Riverside, Calif.

2:00 PM

UC Irvine

10-6-2, 4-1-1

California Baptist

12-3-2, 3-1-2

Team	1	2	Final F
UC Irvine	0	0	0
California Baptist	1	0	1

Hunny Yoo battles with an Oregon State defender in a 2026 match

Photo by: Matt Brown

October 31, 2026 | Men's Soccer

Box Score

By: Alex Roberts-Croteau

RIVERSIDE, Calif. --- UC Irvine men's soccer finished out the regular season with a 1-0 non-conference loss at California Baptist and CBU Soccer Stadium.

Ending the Run

The highlight in the first half was the lone goal going in for the host Lancers.
A trip in the box gave them a penalty opportunity that went in for a 1-0 lead.
The goal ended a team shutout streak of 481:10

Playing It Out

The sides played to a scoreless second half with chances to score on either side.
Scott Williams came on to replace Joe O'Shaughnessy in net for the final 20 minutes of play. O'Shaughnessy faced 10 shots saving two of the three on target while Williams faced four shots, none on target
A final gasp on a set piece with 17 seconds left set a sequence in motion.
UCI had shots blocked and one needing a VAR review to confirm a handball in the box.
No handball was awarded leaving a throw-in with one second left that was headed on goal but blocked.

California Baptist 1, UC Irvine 0

UCI completes its regular season with a record of 10-6-2, and UC Irvine at 4-1-1 awaits results from later tonight to see if they have won a share of or outright Big West regular season title.